i've recently gettin a mk6 escort its the 1.4 cvh version and i know u can get 1.6 t in the cvh any ideas on what i would need to do this to a 1.4?

jmurray01

December 18, 2010, 7:58 pm

Your thread required a fair amount of deciphering, but are you asking if you could swap a 1.4 for a 1.6 turbo ?

mk6 trish

December 18, 2010, 8:40 pm

no i know i could do that i'm looking to turbo my 1.4 i know i will need to make a manifold and get a turbo i'm wondering wot wiring and cooling i would need to get it to work and not blow up and also wot type of turbo would best suite?

jmurray01

December 19, 2010, 12:25 pm

I'm no turbo specialist. But I'm sure you could fit a turbocharger to the 1.4.

mk6 trish

December 19, 2010, 1:58 pm

yeah looked into it hell of alot of work al just stick with the other bits first before a turbo lol

vinnyvangough

December 19, 2010, 10:39 pm

So much easier to drop the RST 1.6 in

mk6 trish

December 21, 2010, 6:35 pm

agreed lol been lookin for the 1.6 cvh engine but they dont come cheap anymore